Barnehurst is a town and district in South East London in the London Borough of Bexley. It is north east of Bexleyheath, and is 13 miles east south-east of Charing Cross. It is separated from North Bexleyheath by the A220 Erith Road.
The town was established soon after the sale of land in 1881 to develop the Bexleyheath loop line between Lewisham and Dartford. Its name derives from the name of the railway station, which was named after Colonel Barne, who owned a nearby house and was vice-chairman of the railway company. These days, the railway station runs trains in between London Charing Cross, London Victoria or London Cannon Street, by way of Lewisham and Eltham to the west and Dartford railway station to the east. There are 12 trains per hour in the course of the week; on Sundays, there are 4 trains each hour. The railway station was openedto stimulate the creation of houses. The Barnehurst Estate was built in 1926 which housed several people.
In addition to the railway station, Barnehurst is served by 5 buses, 1 of which goes to the popular Bluewater Shopping Centre. There are limited buying or leisure opportunities inside the town, so individuals generally visit surrounding places making use of public transport links or the main roads.
Barnehurst is household towards the non-league football club Phoenix Sports FC, which plays at Phoenimx Sports Ground.